READY FOR HEAVEN? 28th Sunday Do you want to go to heaven? Most Catholics will say “yes, of course!” – we want to go to that “place,” reach that point of being surrounded only by peace and bliss that do…
CALLED TO GOD’S FAITHFULNESS 27th Sunday I received an unusual text message from a lady: “Dear friends, I inform you that today my husband has left me and my children for another woman. Please pray for our family.”…
BE CHALLENGED BY THE OTHERS 26thSunday During one instance of heavy rains, when people flocked to our church for safety, a woman came to me. She offered the information that not all who evacuated to the church are Catholics. She…
WALKING INTO THE LIGHT In his life, Jesus had to deal with a lot of frustrations, the worst coming from his own disciples. He has just taught them the value of carrying the cross like him and with him. Now…
SUFFERING AS A WITNESS TO FAITH 24th Sunday I trained as a chaplain in a critical hospital in Manila before my ordination. Assigned to the pediatrics section, I met so many seriously ill children and their families. Sadly many of…